Parental Stress Provoked by Short-Term School Closures During the Second COVID-19 Lockdown

Governments of numerous countries implemented school closures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Several investigations have shown the negative impact of social-distancing policies and school closures on children worldwide. Recently, research also demonstrated adverse effects on adults’ well-being. The development of children is strongly affected by their parent’s emotional state. The present study aimed to examine parental stress levels caused by a short period of homeschooling in December 2020 in Germany. A structured survey was set up and distributed randomly via social media and parent associations. We observed a significant increase in stress and concerns. Family conflicts significantly increased, social isolation was feared, and powerlessness and helplessness ascended. Risk factors were parental education levels, parental working time, and teaching features like the frequency of feedback, correction, and accessibility.

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Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT): Enhancing Parent-child Relationships for Military Families

Advances in Social Work ◽

10.18060/1881 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 51-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Staci J. Jensen-Hart ◽

Jeff Christensen ◽

Lacey Dutka ◽

J. Corey Leishman

Keyword(s):

Parental Stress ◽

Military Families ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

Training Model ◽

Parent Child Relationship ◽

Child Relationship ◽

Parent Relationship ◽

Parent Child Relationships ◽

Parent Child

Military families experience increased stress when facing issues of deployment, separation, and reunification. The increased stress impacts the parent-child relationship as well as child behavioral and emotional well-being. Although recognizing the resiliency of military families, research points to the need to monitor parental stress both pre- and post-deployment and highlights the inherent risks that separation and reunification pose for the parent-child relationship bond. This pilot study was designed to explore the effectiveness of the Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Training Model as a proactive method of enhancing parent-child relationships, reducing parental stress, and preventing negative impact of military separations on children.

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Changes And New Constraints In The Competition Rules Enforcement Due To Accession: The Perception Of The Romanian Companies

International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER) ◽

10.19030/iber.v7i4.3246 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Alina Mihaela Dima

Keyword(s):

Competition Policy ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Free Market ◽

National Level ◽

Well Being ◽

Business Environment ◽

Competition Rules ◽

Set Up ◽

The One ◽

The Right

Many times, in the attempt to win or to maintain an advantageous position on the market, the economic agent will use a whole arsenal of practices (inclusively and mostly from the marketing field), most of them anticompetitive, with a negative impact on the business environment, which also affects the well-being of the consumer. The policy in the field of competition is the one that defines these types of behaviour and penalizes them depending on the importance of their negative impact, by creating a complex and coherent legislative and institutional mechanism. The right enforcement of the competition policy at the national level is the key in this process, but this should be coordinated with the regional and international objectives and regulations in this field. Romania is facing a double challenge: on the one side, it had to set up a competition policy, which was almost ignored before the90s, on the other side, it had to comply, recently, with high standards in the field, as an EU candidate. Now, as a member state, the promotion of a competition culture becomes a must, along with the design of an adequate system of information and knowledge dissemination for all of those involved. The paper is based on a original and qualitative research and aims at emphasising the increased necessity of the promotion of a competition culture for the competitiveness of the Romanian business environment on the European level in the new context of accession. This will help Romanian business to face the competition challenges within a more extended single European market, as an essential issue of the free market economy status recently granted, and accordingly to the most important EU objectives set up at Lisabon to become the most competitive economy in the world up to 2010.

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SOME ASPECTS OF DEPENDENCE PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL CONDITION PATIENTS AGAINST MANY TYPES OF MALOCCLUSION AND CONDITIONS INDIVIDUAL TEETH

Российский стоматологический журнал ◽

10.18821/1728-2802-2017-21-6-329-332 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 329-332

Author(s):

N. E Mitin ◽

V. E Tikhonov ◽

Maksim Igorevich Grishin

Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

Human Life ◽

Age Groups ◽

Well Being ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Orthodontic Appliances ◽

Aesthetic Appearance ◽

Set Up ◽

The Aesthetic ◽

The Individual

The aesthetic problems associated with defects in appearance and wearing orthodontic appliances in the malocclusion, the negative impact on the psyche of the patient in all age groups. Malocclusion disturb the aesthetic appearance of the patient, causing functional disorders and pathological changes. The problem ofprevention and treatment ofdentoalveolar anomalies has not only medical, but also a social value. Many patients understand the needfor timely treatment to the dentist. Beautiful and straight teeth have become part of modern life, his well-being, health and social status. Any abnormalities always affect the psyche. Patients with dental system pathology suffer from changes in appearance, violations of phonetics, chewing function and this formed the difficulties in communication. Mental and emotional state plays an important role in human life, which affects the predictions of success and the development of treatments. Do not unimportant role in the treatment plays a dentist, his mood affects the man, and he has concluded on the basis of suggestion or self-hypnosis. The mood doctor can specifically change the whole picture of the disease, and set up a patient in a positive way. Therefore, the physician should become familiar with the individual characteristics of the patient and adjust it to the correct understanding of the disease that would yield results.

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Is Parental Mindfulness Associated with Quality of Life and Itch Intensity in Children with Psoriasis and Eczema and Well-being in Parents?

Mindfulness ◽

10.1007/s12671-021-01733-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Connor Heapy ◽

Paul Norman ◽

Lisa-Marie Emerson ◽

Ruth Murphy ◽

Susan Bögels ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Parental Stress ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

Skin Condition ◽

Dispositional Mindfulness ◽

General Stress ◽

Skin Conditions

Abstract Objectives Childhood psoriasis and eczema negatively impact the well-being of children and their parents. Identifying variables that protect against, or reduce, the negative impact of these skin conditions could greatly improve the lives of children with these skin conditions and their parents. We therefore aimed to investigate whether higher levels of parental dispositional mindfulness are associated with lower levels of psychological distress and better quality of life in children with psoriasis or eczema and their parents. Methods Children with psoriasis or eczema (n = 180, M age = 10.22, females = 108) and their parents (n = 210, M age = 39.97, females = 183) were recruited from social media and NHS dermatology clinics in the UK. Parents completed questionnaires assessing dispositional mindfulness, parental stress, psychological distress (depression, anxiety, general stress), and quality of life related to their child’s skin condition. Children completed questionnaires assessing quality of life related to their skin condition and pruritus (itch intensity). Results Parental dispositional mindfulness explained significant amounts of variance in parental stress, parent depression, parent anxiety, parent general stress, and both parent and child quality of life. These relationships were not moderated by skin condition. Conclusion Parental dispositional mindfulness is associated with better well-being in parents of children with psoriasis or eczema, and their children. Mindfulness-based interventions for parents may be beneficial for improving well-being in both children with skin conditions and their parents. Trial Registration: https://aspredicted.org/xf429.pdf (see Supplementary Materials A).

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COVID-19-related school disruptions and well-being of children and adolescents in Geneva

10.1101/2022.01.07.21268224 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Viviane Richard ◽

Roxane Dumont ◽

Elsa Lorthe ◽

Helene Baysson ◽

Maria-Eugenia Zaballa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Stress Level ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

School Closures ◽

Additional Information ◽

Swiss Canton ◽

Socio Demographic Factors ◽

June July ◽

The Right

Background Various studies showed the negative impact of COVID-19-related lockdowns and school closures on the well-being of children and adolescents. However, the prevalence and consequences of occasional short-term school disruptions due to COVID-19-related quarantine or isolation remain unknown. This study evaluated their impact on the well-being and stress level of children and adolescents. Methods In June/July 2021, we conducted a survey selecting a representative sample of children and adolescents of a Swiss canton population. Parents of school-aged children reported information about them missing school because of COVID-19, from August 2020 to June 2021, as well as about their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured with the KINDL® scale and their stress level. Results Among the 538 participants, 216/538 (40.1%) pupils missed school at least once for COVID-19-related causes, with a total of 272 absences. We observed no relationship between the frequency of COVID-19-related absences and the HRQoL or stress level, even when stratifying by the type of absence or socio-demographic factors. Discussion Overall, these findings are reassuring in that quarantines and related school disruptions, which we know are a common and effective way of controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission, did not seem to meaningfully impact children and adolescent's wellbeing and stress. Finding the right balance between SARS-CoV-2 control and young populations' well-being is challenging, and the current results provide additional information for decision makers.

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Feasibility of a surveillance programme based on gargle samples and pool testing to prevent SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in schools

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-98849-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Catherine M. Sweeney-Reed ◽

Doreen Wolff ◽

Sarah Hörnschemeyer ◽

Henriette Faßhauer ◽

Antonia Haase ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

Strong Support ◽

Well Being ◽

School Closures ◽

Priority Score ◽

Surveillance Programme ◽

Positive Response Rate ◽

Mental Well Being ◽

Rate Limiting ◽

Infection Monitoring

AbstractSchool closures have a negative impact on physical and mental well-being, and education, of children and adolescents. A surveillance programme to detect asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection could allow schools to remain open, while protecting the vulnerable. We assessed the feasibility of a programme employing gargle samples and pool testing of individually extracted RNA using rRT-qPCR in a primary and a secondary school in Germany, based on programme logistics and acceptance. Twice a week, five participants per class were selected to provide samples, using an algorithm weighted by a risk-based priority score to increase likelihood of case detection. The positive response rate was 54.8% (550 of 1003 pupils). Logistics evaluation revealed the rate-limiting steps: completing the regular pre-test questionnaire and handing in the samples. Acceptance questionnaire responses indicated strong support for research into developing a surveillance programme and a positive evaluation of gargle tests. Participation was voluntary. As not all pupils participated, individual reminders could lead to participant identification. School-wide implementation of the programme for infection monitoring purposes would enable reminders to be given to all school pupils to address these steps, without compromising participant anonymity. Such a programme would provide a feasible means to monitor asymptomatic respiratory tract infection in schools.

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Levetiracetam: review clinica ed economica di un nuovo antiepilettico

Farmeconomia Health economics and therapeutic pathways ◽

10.7175/fe.v5i2.788 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 69-80

Author(s):

Orietta Zaniolo ◽

Mario Eandi

Keyword(s):

Antiepileptic Drug ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

Pharmacokinetic Profile ◽

Seizure Freedom ◽

Complete Absorption ◽

Significant Negative Impact ◽

Set Up ◽

Uk National Health Service ◽

The Uk

Uncontrolled epilepsy has a significant negative impact on patient’s quality of life, on his emotional well-being and his social functioning. Seizure places an undue economic burden on the patient and community. The increased costs are direct and indirect (e.g.,inpatient care and loss of earnings associated with time lost from work). Levetiracetam is a new antiepileptic drug used as adjuntive therapy in the treatment of refractory epilepsy. Its nonconventional mechanism of action is not completely understood, but preclinical studies suggest that its antiepileptic action.may depend on a reversible, saturable and stereoselective binding site in CNS membranes. In this paper, we review the main clinical and economic data available in the scientific literature. Levetiracetam has a favourable pharmacokinetic profile characterised by rapid and nearly complete absorption, very low potential for drug interactions and a prolonged pharmacodynamic effect that permits twice-daily dosing. Several placebo-controlled clinical trials have demonstrated that its efficacy has enabled many patients who were refractory to treatment with other antiepileptic drugs to achieve long-term seizure freedom; furthermore in levetiracetam trials the frequency of adverse events is low and withdrawal rates are comparable with those of placebo. A cost/effectiveness analysis compared direct medical costs of levetiracetam add-on therapy with maintenance of standard therapy alone within the UK National Health Service. A 1-year dose escalation decision model was set up in refractory patients who failed to respond to two or more other currently available therapies, with seizure freedom selected as the measure of effectiveness. Available pharmacoeconomic data show that the incremental cost of treating patients with levetiracetam is low when compared with the benefits of seizure freedom, at least in the UK. Furthermore, current studies suggest that this antiepileptic drug has a potential as first-line treatment for many types of epilepsy and in many different patient populations.

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Working with individuals who have experienced homelessness: Stresses and successes

Housing Care and Support ◽

10.1108/hcs-10-2019-0020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 65-76

Author(s):

Jim Rogers ◽

Thomas George ◽

Amanda Roberts

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

Small Scale ◽

Service Users ◽

Positive Contribution ◽

Content Type ◽

Staff Members ◽

Set Up

Purpose Staff who work with vulnerable people with multiple needs are known to experience high levels of stress and burnout, as well as high levels of job satisfaction. This paper aims to explore the experiences of staff working in a project with individuals experiencing long-term homelessness in Lincolnshire. Design/methodology/approach An evaluation of a project working with individuals experiencing long-term homelessness included a focus group set up to explore the experiences and well-being of front line staff and managers. One-to-one interviews with staff were also held to provide more in-depth data about the experiences of individual staff members. Findings Six key themes were identified from the discussions with participants. Decision latitude and the ability to follow service users on person-centred journeys over long periods were positive aspects of the work which were highly valued and seemed to contribute to high levels of job satisfaction. Things which also made a positive contribution were elements of support provided by the employer and a number of personal coping strategies. Themes identified which had a negative impact on well-being related to high workloads and to the multiple and competing demands from service users and other agencies. Originality/value Few studies of any kind have explored the experiences and well-being of staff working in the frontline of homelessness services. This small-scale qualitative study provides a number of suggestions for further research with this population. Findings cannot be generalised but match those of other recent studies which suggest high levels of stress but little evidence of burnout, and that carefully developed workplace support mechanisms play a key role in maintaining commitment to the role and preventing burnout.

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Children's Health and Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan

Asian Social Work Journal ◽

10.47405/aswj.v6i2.164 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Naoki Nakamura

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

Children's Health ◽

Children’S Health ◽

School Closures ◽

School Closing ◽

Policy Responses ◽

The Impact ◽

Health And Well Being

The COVID-19 has caused challenges at all levels of society. It is necessary to, while carefully looking at impact that COVID-19 will have on children's health and well-being, and to steadily implement social work services accordingly. This paper highlights some key challenges and concerns for health and well-being on children and adolescents in Japan during COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this paper is to consider how the COVID-19 pandemic and the policy taken to mitigating the risk of COVID-19 have impacted children in Japan. In conclusion, we are not saying that COVID-19 policy responses such as school closures overall are ineffective for mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. However, as we have seen, school closing policy is likely to have a negative impact on children’s health and well-being such as increased risks of mental health, abuse and suicide. The important point is that these impacts is not the impact of COVID-19 but the impact of the policy responses to COVID-19. The policy responses are likely to lead to a range of unexpected impacts and results. Therefore, policy makers, social workers and other professionals always should consider for the impact of policy responses to COVID-19 on children and adolescents.

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Conflict Avoidance in Old Age

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000168 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 61-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Lia Oberhauser ◽

Andreas B. Neubauer ◽

Eva-Marie Kessler

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Conflict Avoidance ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adult Lifespan ◽

Set Up

Abstract. Conflict avoidance increases across the adult lifespan. This cross-sectional study looks at conflict avoidance as part of a mechanism to regulate belongingness needs ( Sheldon, 2011 ). We assumed that older adults perceive more threats to their belongingness when they contemplate their future, and that they preventively react with avoidance coping. We set up a model predicting conflict avoidance that included perceptions of future nonbelonging, termed anticipated loneliness, and other predictors including sociodemographics, indicators of subjective well-being and perceived social support (N = 331, aged 40–87). Anticipated loneliness predicted conflict avoidance above all other predictors and partially mediated the age-association of conflict avoidance. Results suggest that belongingness regulation accounts may deepen our understanding of conflict avoidance in the second half of life.

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